eBikes of future

When I lived in downtown Toronto, I used my bike everyday to get to work everyday in the summer, anyway. I did it for the exercise, I did it because I enjoyed being outside, because I enjoyed the sun, and I did it for the fresh air; although I really can’t refer to the exhaust filled air along the road as fresh!

I was energized when I got to work - the ride there was better than a large coffee.
While electric bikes aren’t new; they are not only gaining popularity now but they may just become main stream. I don’t know if an e-bike would certainly be faster than my little legs could peddle it would give me the same satisfaction personally,but I’d be lacking my daily exercise Or would I? Ebikes are actually designed to enable the cyclist to peddle when he or she wants to; with an electric bicycle the option is there to use to motor to go for example uphill with ease Not everyone can shower when they get to work if they arrive sweaty and not everyone would care either! But having the option of not arriving at work with spaghetti legs, and still enjoying your ride to work priceless!

The least expensive ebike is around $650 CDN; but they can go as high as $1500 CDN for a complete high end pre-built folding electric bike. As long as you know the technical ins and outs of a bike, the cheaper way is to purchase (and install) a conversion kit, this shouldn’t be too difficult.

Of course, the main advantage of a pre-built ebike is that it would be or should be covered by some sort of warranty; and as with any new product, whether a pre-built bike or a conversion kit, there are bound to ‘bugs’ that will need working out.